Data 360 Consultant Data Cloud Overview Practice Question
An administrator needs to ingest transactional data from a custom legacy database into Salesforce Data Cloud. The data arrives as raw JSON files placed into an enterprise S3 bucket on an hourly basis. Which connection type should the consultant configure in Data Cloud?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Cloud File Storage Data Stream
Cloud File Storage integration allows Data Cloud to connect to external S3-compatible buckets and ingest CSV, JSON, or Parquet files on a scheduled batch basis.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Informatica Cloud Data Integration (CDI) Zero Copy
Why it's wrong here
Zero Copy integrations via partner query federate data without copying, whereas raw file drops require ingestion via Cloud File Storage.
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Salesforce CRM Connector
Why it's wrong here
The Salesforce CRM Connector is specifically for connecting Salesforce orgs, not external AWS S3 buckets.
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Cloud File Storage Data Stream
Why this is correct
Cloud File Storage supports connecting to external storage providers like Amazon S3 to ingest batch files such as JSON.
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Ingestion API via Custom SDK
Why it's wrong here
While Ingestion API can ingest JSON, it is designed for push-based streaming events rather than scheduled batch pulls from a file bucket.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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